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Death and Taxes

Death and Taxes leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos). Below: catalogued games with the closest cheat-test profile, and exactly where each one differs.

Matched first against: Point-and-click, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Visual Novel - then ranked by cheat-test profile.

EXECUTION0 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE3 /10OPTIMIZATION5 /10

12 games like Death and Taxes

A cross-genre tag below means that pick didn't share a genre - it filled a slot on cheat-test profile alone.

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Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's CurseSystems & Chaos · point-and-click adventure

Both lean on execution about the same (0 vs 0). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

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Animal Crossing: New HorizonsPure Optimization · life sim

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (0 vs 1) - Trivial inputs.

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OxenfreePure Optimization · supernatural narrative

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (0 vs 1) - Radio tuning and walking demand no physical skill

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Murdered: Soul Suspect cover art
Murdered: Soul SuspectSystems & Chaos · detective adventure

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (0 vs 1) - Walking and clue-clicking; demon stealth is trivial

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999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine DoorsSystems & Chaos · escape room visual novel

Both lean on execution about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: variance (3 vs 4) - Hidden story branches and twists drive first playthroughs

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OmoriPure Optimization · psychological horror RPG

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (0 vs 1) - Turn-based menus, no dexterity needed

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The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition cover art
The Secret of Monkey Island: Special EditionPure Optimization · point-and-click adventure

Both lean on execution about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: optimization (5 vs 6) - Once solutions are known the game is fully solved

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Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You cover art
Orwell: Keeping an Eye on YouSystems & Chaos · surveillance narrative sim

Both lean on execution about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: variance (3 vs 4) - Truth is hidden until you uncover contradicting datachunks

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BotaniculaPure Optimization · exploratory adventure

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (0 vs 1) - Exploration is gentle; no motor challenge anywhere

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AI: The Somnium Files cover art
AI: The Somnium FilesPure Optimization · sci-fi mystery VN

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (0 vs 1) - Somnium object interactions have minor timing windows

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The Dig cover art
The DigPure Optimization · point-and-click adventure

Both lean on execution about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: optimization (5 vs 6) - Machine puzzles have single fixed solutions to deduce.

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Fran Bow cover art
Fran BowPure Optimization · horror point-and-click

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (0 vs 1) - Point-and-click inputs only

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Game details

Released
2020
Developer
Placeholder Gameworks
Platforms
PS4, Linux, Android, PC, Mac, XONE, Switch
Modes
Single player
IGDB critics
75/100
IGDB users
77/100
Point-and-clickPuzzleRole-playing (RPG)SimulatorStrategyAdventureIndieVisual NovelComedy